Monitoring Monthly April 2009

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MM April 2009

Volume 4 Issue 4!

What are your interests? New products, VHF/UHF, Broadcast or utility DX, satellite news feeds, Military communication and excercises, Earth observation satelites, airbands, data modes, space, Motor sport comms, news of what's happening in the radio arena around the world, then monitoringmonthly is the magazine to keep you informed.

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The Features Include:

Mr Beaumont's Antenna ProblemsOur numbers station guru Paul Beaumont shares his antenna experiences. Faced with the failure of his regular wire antenna, Paul needed a flexible and cost effective solution that would allow transmit and receive capabilities. If you've been wondering how best to solve your antenna needs, then this might be of help.

RadioCom 6 Review - ConclusionIt's not hardware that Jack Weber looks at this time. Instead he examines RadioCom 6, a newly updated swiss army knife type of solution, that?s intended to improve your radio listening experience, by offering many facilities and features to assist with your monitoring activities. See what Jack concludes in the second of this extended two part review.

Too Close A Call!Phil Williams has been delighted with his Uniden UBC72XLT. It has accompanied him on many trips. How did he reward its good service? Read this account of what not to do to your trusty hand-held scanner!

More Taming Technology - Part 4Following various requests from some MM readers, who are finding some of the topics we cover a little challenging, we've asked Jack Weber to provide some more detailed background into some of these new and emerging technologies. This issue sees Jack examine the all important link between our analogue world and that of digital signal processing, ADCs and DACs, read on for explanations.

Scanning UpdateDave Roberts provides both a light hearted and a serious view of the latest insight into the fascinating world of scanning and related subjects.

Digital Radio ExplainedKevin Ryan brings more up-to-date news on the current state of DRM output with the ahead-of-time launch of a combined BBC World Service and Deutsche Welle English language service that runs for 18 hours a day.

Hands On With Hardy - Fishing Pole Based HF DipoleAnother easy build antenna for you to construct this issue. Clive has already looked at using telescopic fishing rods as a basis for an easy to deploy vertical antenna in the past. Now, he presents an alternative use for a pair of lightweight rods, as he shows us how to make a compact easy to transport h.f. dipole.

Mode-A-Month Part 9 Switchers & SweepersIn the latest of the series, Clive examines a fundamental part of digital data transmission. Error detection and automatic correction allows the trouble free transmission of data streams to their intended recipients. Both utility and broadcast services rely on FEC, as do amateur modes such as PSK31 and D-Star to name but two.

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Tony Currie - A Broadcasters View - The perspective from the other side of the transmitter.

...to name but a few! Our aim is to be at the forefront of the hobby - and that's where you say we are!

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